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A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a cream sari with gold borders stands barefoot at the edge of a long bed of glowing ash, hands pressed together in namaskar, with her head bowed. Behind a wooden rail, a crowd of men and women in white ritual dhotis, white kurtas and some with orange or red shawls stand watching. Some wear rudraksha malas. Several men in the background are bare-chested with orange cloth. A thatched or tin-roofed building and palm trees are visible at the upper left. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual in progress. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a shallow pit of glowing grey embers. Along both sides of the pit, devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and similar white attire stand behind a bamboo rail, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with red or orange scarves. Several men in checked shirts and gold necklaces stand at the right edge. White dots mark the edges of the pit. The scene is an outdoor ritual ground with a red-roofed building behind the crowd.2005-12-31A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor site. A young woman in white clothes with a white shawl and a long braid walks barefoot across a bed of glowing grey embers in a lined pit, hands pressed together in prayer. Around the pit, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand barefoot along the edges, some with rudraksha malas and red shawls. Behind them, a drummer holds a drum, and a woman in a cream sari with a red-bordered shawl stands nearby. Wooden poles and a low brick wall frame the pit, with a red-roofed building behind.2005-12-31A barefoot woman in a white sari with a gold-yellow border walks across a shallow trench of glowing embers and grey ash during a fire-walking ritual. Around the pit, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas, stand behind a wooden rail; a man in a red shawl with folded hands and a drummer in an orange-and-white cloth are nearby. Red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear in the background. No candidate for the presiding figure is clearly visible in this frame.2005-12-31A woman in a white sari with a gold border walks barefoot across a shallow trench of grey-white fire-walk ash and embers, a fire-walking ritual. Men and women in white ritual clothes stand on both sides behind wooden poles and along the edge of the pit; several wear rudraksha malas and one man on the right wears a checked shirt and dhoti. A bearded man in white with a saffron shawl stands among the onlookers at the centre. Bare sandy ground, a green-roofed building and palm trees are visible in the background.2005-12-31July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire-walking ritual at an outdoor pit lined with glowing embers and grey ash. A woman in a white dress with small coloured floral print walks barefoot across the ash strip, hands pressed together in prayer, a red-beaded mala around her neck. Along both sides of the pit, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot behind a wooden pole barrier, several wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at the left edge, and white dotted markers line the pit edges. A low orange-roofed building sits in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible among the people shown.2005-12-31A woman in a cream and pink sari walks barefoot across a long pit of glowing-grey embers, the fire-walking trench lined with packed earth. She wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and carries a small bag on her shoulder. Around the trench, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and saris stand barefoot, many with hands pressed together in namaste or clapping. A man on the left wears an orange garment and a red wrist thread. Lanyards hang from several participants' necks, and the scene is outdoors in daylight.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12A photograph of a fire walking ritual at an outdoor ashram site. A woman in a cream and dark-bordered sari with glasses walks barefoot across a long pit of grey-black ash and embers, hands pressed together in namaskar. Along both edges of the pit, men in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot, several wearing rudraksha malas and identity lanyards, while bystanders behind a wooden rail watch. A man in a white kurta and red shawl stands at the left, and a drummer in an orange cloth is visible among the crowd. A green-roofed orange building and palm trees stand in the background. The scene is part of a festival procession and fire walking event.2005-12-31Outdoor fire-walking scene at a dirt ground. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands in a long trench of glowing grey embers, hands pressed together in namaste. Around the trench, many people in white ritual clothes, several with rudraksha malas, stand and watch with hands folded; some men wear white dhotis and one bare-chested figure is at right. A white-clad man holds a long wooden staff. Heaps of white containers sit at the upper right. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people present.2006-07-12A woman in a white sari with a wide gold border walks barefoot across a long trench of glowing grey embers, the fire-walk at an outdoor gathering. Men and young people in white shirts, dhotis and kurtas stand on both sides of the pit with hands folded or palms together, watching. Some wear rudraksha malas and ID badges on lanyards. The ground is reddish earth and the crowd is dressed in white. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2006-07-12